Liverpool Road, N1

Originally known as Back Road, Liverpool Road traversed open countryside for much of its early existence.

Liverpool Road formed one of three thoroughfares, alongside Upper Street and Essex Road, that met at the Angel Inn. This route served as a long-established path for travellers entering and leaving London.

A turnpike tollgate was established near the Angel Inn at Islington village’s entrance in 1761, later relocating twice due to safety concerns. In 1766, Parliament designated another tollgate site at Liverpool Road’s northern end, where it meets Holloway Road.

Suburban growth began in the late 1760s with Paradise Row’s construction at Liverpool Road’s northern extremity. Following the Napoleonic Wars, population growth increased demand for building land near London. From the 1820s, Barnsbury plots were leased for construction, triggering widespread speculative development.

Liverpool Road’s developments occurred on fields owned by various parties, resulting in an unusual array of subsidiary names for the area.

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Adstock House, N1 Adstock House is a block on The Sutton Estate

Adstock House, N1

Albion Mews, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (Barnsbury)

Albion Mews, N1

Alma Terrace, N1 Alma Terrace was later Brayfield Terrace (Barnsbury)

Alma Terrace, N1

Almeida Street, N1 Almeida Street leads west from Upper Street (Islington)

Almeida Street, N1

Alwyne Lane, N1 Alwyne Lane is a road in the N1 postcode area

Alwyne Lane, N1

Amey Hill House, N1 Amey Hill House is a building on Barnsbury Street

Amey Hill House, N1

Anderson Square, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (Islington)

Anderson Square, N1

Arundel House, N1 Arundel House is a block on Halton Road (Islington)

Arundel House, N1

Augustas Lane, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (Barnsbury)

Augustas Lane, N1

Avon House, N1 Avon House is a block on Offord Road (Barnsbury)

Avon House, N1

Bampton House, N1 Bampton House is a block on Pleasant Place (Essex Road)

Bampton House, N1

Barford Street, N1 Barford Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)

Barford Street, N1

Barnsbury Park, N1 Barnsbury Park is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Barnsbury)

Barnsbury Park, N1

Barnsbury Road, N1 Barnsbury Road is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)

Barnsbury Road, N1

Barnsbury Square, N1 Barnsbury Square has a mixture of buildings, including Mountford House of 1834 which occupies the site of a moated farm. (Barnsbury)

Barnsbury Square, N1

Barnsbury Street, N1 Barnsbury Street connects Liverpool Road and Thornhill Road

Barnsbury Street, N1

Barnsbury Terrace, N1 Barnsbury Terrace is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Barnsbury)

Barnsbury Terrace, N1

Barratt House, N1 Barratt House is a block on Sable Street

Barratt House, N1

Barton House, N1 Barton House is located on Sable Street

Barton House, N1

Bassingbourne House, N1 Bassingbourne House is located on College Cross

Bassingbourne House, N1

Battishill Street, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (Islington)

Battishill Street, N1

Bayes House, N1 Bayes House is a block on Beech Tree Close (Barnsbury)

Bayes House, N1

Belitha Villas, N1 Belitha Villas is a road in the N1 postcode area (Barnsbury)

Belitha Villas, N1

Bewdley Street, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (Barnsbury)

Bewdley Street, N1

Bouton Court, N1 Bouton Court is a block on Bouton Place

Bouton Court, N1

Bouton Place, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Bouton Place, N1

Boxworth Grove, N1 Boxworth Grove is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)

Boxworth Grove, N1

Braes Street, N1 Braes Street is a road in the N1 postcode area

Braes Street, N1

Brampton House, N1 Residential block (Essex Road)

Brampton House, N1

Brayfield Terrace, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (Barnsbury)

Brayfield Terrace, N1

Bridel Mews, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (Angel)

Bridel Mews, N1

Brooksby Mews, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (Barnsbury)

Brooksby Mews, N1

Brooksby Street, N1 Brooksby Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Barnsbury)

Brooksby Street, N1

Cadmore House, N1 Cadmore House is a block on The Sutton Estate

Cadmore House, N1

Canonbury Lane, N1 Canonbury Lane is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area

Canonbury Lane, N1

Canonbury Road, N1 Canonbury Road is a long straight road that runs north-south through the Canonbury area.

Canonbury Road, N1

Cara House, N1 Cara House is a block on Brooksby Street

Cara House, N1

Carfree Close, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (Barnsbury)

Carfree Close, N1

Carleton House, N1 Carleton House is a block on Cross Street (Islington)

Carleton House, N1

Catton House, N1 Catton House is a block on Pleasant Place (Essex Road)

Catton House, N1

Chantry Street, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (Islington)

Chantry Street, N1

Charlotte Terrace, N1 Charlotte Terrace is a road in the N1 postcode area (Islington)

Charlotte Terrace, N1

Cloudesley Road, N1 Cloudesley Road is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)

Cloudesley Road, N1

Cloudesley Square, N1 Cloudesley Square is a square in Islington (Islington)

Cloudesley Square, N1

Cloudesley Street, N1 Cloudesley Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)

Cloudesley Street, N1

Cobble Lane, N1 Cobble Lane is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area

Cobble Lane, N1

Colebrooke Place, N1 Colebrooke Place is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)

Colebrooke Place, N1

College Cross, N1 College Cross is east of Liverpool Road

College Cross, N1

Collins Yard, N1 Collins Yard is so-named as it ran alongside the Collins’ Music Hall giving access to the rear of the hall (Islington)

Collins Yard, N1

Coopers Yard, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Coopers Yard, N1

Copenhagen House, N1 Copenhagen House is a block on Charlotte Terrace (Islington)

Copenhagen House, N1

Cross Street, N1 Cross Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)

Cross Street, N1

Cruden Street, N1 Cruden Street is a road in the N1 postcode area (Islington)

Cruden Street, N1

Dagmar Passage, N1 Dagmar Passage is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)

Dagmar Passage, N1

Dagmar Terrace, N1 Dagmar Terrace leads off Essex Road (Islington)

Dagmar Terrace, N1

Datchworth House, N1 Datchworth House is sited on Unnamed Road

Datchworth House, N1

Dawlish House, N1 Dawlish House is a block on Pleasant Place

Dawlish House, N1

Devonshire House, N1 Devonshire House can be found on Cross Street (Islington)

Devonshire House, N1

Doves Yard, N1 Doves Yard is a road in the N1 postcode area (Islington)

Doves Yard, N1

Dowrey Street, N1 All but the northern tip of Dowrey Street was redeveloped away (Islington)

Dowrey Street, N1

Draper Place, N1 Draper Place is a road in the N1 postcode area (Islington)

Draper Place, N1

Drummond Way, N7 A street within the N1 postcode (Barnsbury)

Drummond Way, N7

Edwards Mews, N1 Edwards Mews is a road in the N1 postcode area

Edwards Mews, N1

Elder Walk, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (Islington)

Elder Walk, N1

Elystan Walk, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (Islington)

Elystan Walk, N1

Esther Anne Place, N1 Esther Anne Place is a location in London (Islington)

Esther Anne Place, N1

Etal House, N1 Etal House is a block on The Sutton Estate

Etal House, N1

Eton Mews, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (Barnsbury)

Eton Mews, N1

Evelyn Dennington Court, N1 Evelyn Dennington Court is a block in Islington

Evelyn Dennington Court, N1

Ferriby Close, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (Barnsbury)

Ferriby Close, N1

Flitton House, N1 Flitton House is a block on The Sutton Estate

Flitton House, N1

Florence Court, N1 Florence Court is a block on Florence Street

Florence Court, N1

Florence Street, N1 Florence Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)

Florence Street, N1

Fowler Road, N1 Fowler Road is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)

Fowler Road, N1

Garston House, N1 Garston House is a block on The Sutton Estate

Garston House, N1

Gaskin Street, N1 Gaskin Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)

Gaskin Street, N1

Gibson Square, N1 The west side of Gibson Square was built in 1836 and the remainder in 1839. (Islington)

Gibson Square, N1

Gissing Walk, N1 Gissing Walk is a road in the N1 postcode area (Barnsbury)

Gissing Walk, N1

Gough House, N1 Gough House is a block on Essex Road (Islington)

Gough House, N1

Halton Cross Street, N1 Halton Cross Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)

Halton Cross Street, N1

Halton Road, N1 Halton Road is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area

Halton Road, N1

Haslam Close, N1 Haslam Close is a road in the N1 postcode area

Haslam Close, N1

Haven Mews, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Haven Mews, N1

Hawes Street, N1 Hawes Street is a road in the N1 postcode area

Hawes Street, N1

Hemingford Road, N1 Hemingford Road is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Barnsbury)

Hemingford Road, N1

Horse Yard, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (Islington)

Horse Yard, N1

Inwood House, N1 Inwood House is located on Elliott’s Place (Islington)

Inwood House, N1

Islington Green, N1 Islington Green is both a small green and a series of roads which surround it (Angel)

Islington Green, N1

Islington Park Mews, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Islington Park Mews, N1

Islington Park Street, N1 Islington Park Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area

Islington Park Street, N1

John’s Place, N1 John’s Place lead through an archway to Charles Street (Islington)

John’s Place, N1

Kenwrick House, N1 Kenwrick House is a block on Leirum Street (Islington)

Kenwrick House, N1

Lambert Street, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (Barnsbury)

Lambert Street, N1

Lambs Mews, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (Islington)

Lambs Mews, N1

Leirum Street, N1 The name of Leirum Street is the result of Muriel Street being split in half post-war (Islington)

Leirum Street, N1

Liverpool Road, N1 Originally known as Back Road, Liverpool Road traversed open countryside for much of its early existence. (Islington)

Liverpool Road, N1

Lofting House, N1 Lofting House is a block on Lofting Road

Lofting House, N1

Lofting Road, N1 Lofting Road is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Barnsbury)

Lofting Road, N1

Lonsdale Place, N1 Lonsdale Place is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Barnsbury)

Lonsdale Place, N1

Lonsdale Square, N1 Lonsdale Square was built between 1838 and 1845, and was designed in Gothic Revival style by R. C. Carpenter (Barnsbury)

Lonsdale Square, N1

Macotte House, N1 Macotte House is a block on Islington Park Street

Macotte House, N1

Malvern Terrace, N1 Malvern Terrace is a road in the N1 postcode area (Barnsbury)

Malvern Terrace, N1

Messiter House, N1 Messiter House is a block on Pultney Street (Islington)

Messiter House, N1

Mica House, N1 Mica House is a block on Barnsbury Square (Barnsbury)

Mica House, N1

Milner Place, N1 Milner Place is a road in the N1 postcode area (Islington)

Milner Place, N1

Milner Square, N1 Thomas Milner (1806-84) was a politician and a friend of Benjamin Disraeli and Charles Dickens

Milner Square, N1

Mitchell House, N1 Mitchell House is a block on College Cross

Mitchell House, N1

Molton House, N1 Molton House is a block on Copenhagen Street (Islington)

Molton House, N1

Moon Street, N1 Moon Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)

Moon Street, N1

Moore Court, N1 Moore Court is a block on Andersons Square (Islington)

Moore Court, N1

Morland Mews, N1 Morland Mews is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Barnsbury)

Morland Mews, N1

Morris Building, N1 Morris Building is a block on Richmond Grove

Morris Building, N1

Mountford House, N1 Mountford House - dating from 1834 - occupies the site of a moated farm (Barnsbury)

Mountford House, N1

Mountfort Crescent, N1 Mountfort Crescent has paired villas dating from between 1837 and 1847 (Barnsbury)

Mountfort Crescent, N1

Mountfort House, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (Barnsbury)

Mountfort House, N1

Mountfort Terrace, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (Barnsbury)

Mountfort Terrace, N1

Napier Terrace, N1 Napier Terrace is a road in the N1 postcode area (Islington)

Napier Terrace, N1

Naver House, N1 Naver House is a block on The Sutton Estate

Naver House, N1

New College Mews, N1 New College Mews incorporates a replica of a former Victorian turkish bath which stood on the site

New College Mews, N1

Offord Road, N1 Offord Road is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Barnsbury)

Offord Road, N1

Old Royal Free Place, N1 Old Royal Free Place was the entrance to an old hospital (Islington)

Old Royal Free Place, N1

Old Royal Free Square, N1 Old Royal Free Square is a road in the N1 postcode area (Islington)

Old Royal Free Square, N1

Olive Court, N1 Olive Court is a block on Liverpool Road (Islington)

Olive Court, N1

Payne House, N1 Payne House, along Charlotte Terrace and dating from 1937, is part of the Barnsbury Estate (Islington)

Payne House, N1

Payne Street, N1 Payne Street appeared on the map in 1837 (Islington)

Payne Street, N1

Pied Bull Yard, N1 Pied Bull Yard is a small Islington turning (Islington)

Pied Bull Yard, N1

Pisarro House, N1 Pisarro House is a building on Augustas Lane (Barnsbury)

Pisarro House, N1

Pleasant Place, N1 Pleasant Place is a road in the N1 postcode area (Essex Road)

Pleasant Place, N1

Premier House, N1 Premier House is a block on Waterloo Terrace

Premier House, N1

Providence Court, N1 Providence Court is a block on Upper Street (Islington)

Providence Court, N1

Providence Place, N1P Providence Place lies beside the Screen On The Green (Islington)

Providence Place, N1P

Pugin Court, N1 Pugin Court is a block on Liverpool Road

Pugin Court, N1

Pultney Street, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (Islington)

Pultney Street, N1

Purley Place, N1 Purley Place is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area

Purley Place, N1

Queens Head Street, N1 Queens Head Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)

Queens Head Street, N1

Raleigh Mews, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (Islington)

Raleigh Mews, N1

Raleigh Street, N1 Raleigh Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)

Raleigh Street, N1

Regent House, N1 Regent House is a block on Florence Street (Islington)

Regent House, N1

Richmond Avenue, N1 Richmond Avenue - Richmond Road until 1938 - has houses with Greek and Egyptian details, including sphinxes and obelisks. (Islington)

Richmond Avenue, N1

Richmond Crescent, N1 Richmond Crescent was formerly home to Tony Blair (Barnsbury)

Richmond Crescent, N1

Richmond Grove, N1 Richmond Grove is a road in the N1 postcode area

Richmond Grove, N1

Ripplevale Grove, N1 Ripplevale Grove is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Barnsbury)

Ripplevale Grove, N1

Rodin Court, N1 Rodin Court is a block on Essex Road (Islington)

Rodin Court, N1

Roding House, N1 Roding House is a residential block dating from the 1930s (Islington)

Roding House, N1

Sable Street, N1 Sable Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area

Sable Street, N1

Samford House, N1 Samford House is a block on Charlotte Terrace (Islington)

Samford House, N1

Sebbon Street, N1 Sebbon Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area

Sebbon Street, N1

Sheen Grove, N1 Sheen Grove is a road in the N1 postcode area (Islington)

Sheen Grove, N1

Shelley Place, N1 Shelley Place is a location in London (Islington)

Shelley Place, N1

Shillingford Street, N1 Shillingford Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)

Shillingford Street, N1

Southwood Smith Street, N1 Southwood Smith Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)

Southwood Smith Street, N1

Spencer Place, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Spencer Place, N1

Spriggs House, N1 Spriggs House is a block on Alwyne Lane

Spriggs House, N1

St Albans Place, N1 St Albans Place was home to a famous Islington strong man (Islington)

St Albans Place, N1

St. Mary’s Path, N1 St. Mary’s Path is a road in the N1 postcode area (Islington)

St. Mary’s Path, N1

Stonefield Street, N1 Stonefield Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)

Stonefield Street, N1

Studd Street, N1 This is a street in the N1 postcode area (Islington)

Studd Street, N1

The Courtyard, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (Barnsbury)

The Courtyard, N1

The Mall Camden Passage, N1 Charles Street in Islington disappeared under the Hilton hotel (Islington)

The Mall Camden Passage, N1

The Old School House, N1 The Old School House is a block on Fowler Road (Islington)

The Old School House, N1

Theberton Street, N1 Theberton Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)

Theberton Street, N1

Thornhill Grove, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (Barnsbury)

Thornhill Grove, N1

Thornhill Road, N1 Thornhill Road is a road of Barnsbury (Barnsbury)

Thornhill Road, N1

Tiverton House, N1 Tiverton House is a block on Pleasant Place (Essex Road)

Tiverton House, N1

Tressel Close, N1 Tressel Close is a road in the N1 postcode area

Tressel Close, N1

Tressell Close, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Tressell Close, N1

Tyndale House, N1 Tyndale House is a block on Tyndale Terrace

Tyndale House, N1

Tyndale Lane, N1 Tyndale Lane is a road in the N1 postcode area

Tyndale Lane, N1

Tyndale Terrace, N1 Tyndale Terrace is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area

Tyndale Terrace, N1

Upper Street, N1 Upper Street begins at the junction of Pentonville Road and City Road, runs northwards past Angel, splits at Islington Green, ending at Highbury Corner (Islington)

Upper Street, N1

Venn House, N1 Venn House is a block on Pultney Street (Islington)

Venn House, N1

Wakelin House, N1 Wakelin House is a block on Tressel Close

Wakelin House, N1

Walters House Road, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (Islington)

Walters House Road, N1

Water Tower Place, N1 Water Tower Place is a road in the N1 postcode area (Islington)

Water Tower Place, N1

Waterloo Gardens, N1 Waterloo Gardens is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area

Waterloo Gardens, N1

Waterloo Terrace, N1 A street within the N1 postcode

Waterloo Terrace, N1

Wells House, N1 Wells House is a block on Upper Street (Islington)

Wells House, N1

White Horse Yard, N1 A street within the N1 postcode (Islington)

White Horse Yard, N1

Wicks Place, N1 Wicks Place is a location in London (Islington)

Wicks Place, N1

Windsor Street, N1 Windsor Street is one of the streets of London in the N1 postal area (Islington)

Windsor Street, N1

Wynn Court, N1 Wynn Court can be found on Liverpool Road

Wynn Court, N1

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